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Patrizia Nitsch, Johannes Breuer, Anna Geipel, Peter Bartmann, Ulrich Gembruch, Axel Heep

Dilatation of the abdominal umbilical vein is associated with increased risk of thrombotic complications

Keywords: Aneurismatic dilatation, antithrombotic therapy, malformation, thrombosis, umbilical vein

Malformations of the umbilical vein are rare abnormalities diagnosed on prenatal ultrasound. They might be associated with fetal hydrops and fetal death. We report two newborn infants with prenatal diagnosis of umbilical vein dilatation who developed venous thrombosis and discuss the pre- and postnatal management of the constellation with special emphasis on antithrombotic treatment

Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter

Print ISSN: 1619-3997
Volume: 34, 05/2006
Pages: 217 - 219

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